In the matter of Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1090

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd (No 2) [2017] NSWSC 1090 Hearing dates: 20 July 2017 Decision date: 18 August 2017 Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List Before: Black J Decision: The Plaintiff's Originating Process be dismissed with costs. Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Winding up — Statutory demand — Application to set aside – whether evidentiary basis of conduct said to give rise to genuine dispute established – whether Plaintiff's construction of deed seriously arguable – whether serious question to be tried that debt is not due and payable – whether offsetting claim or some other reason to set aside demand established Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), Pt 5.4, ss 459G–459H, 459J - Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 136 Cases Cited: - Britten-Norman Pty Ltd v Analysis & Technology Australia Pty Ltd [2013] NSWCA 344; (2013) 85 NSWLR 601 - Broadspectrum (Australia) Pty Ltd v Centauri Business Services Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1045 - CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Pty Ltd v APRA Consulting Pty Ltd [2003] NSWSC 728; (2003) 47 ACSR 100 - Drill Search Energy Ltd v Carling Capital Partners Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 1192 - Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 - Infratel Networks Pty Ltd v Gundry's Telco & Rigging Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 365; (2012) 92 ACSR 27 - Lee v R (1998) 194 CLR 594 - Ligon 158 Pty Ltd v Huber [2016] NSWCA 330 - Malec Holdings Pty Ltd v Scotts Agencies Pty Ltd (in liq) [2015] VSCA 330 - Meehan v Glazier Holdings Pty Ltd [2005] NSWCA 24; (2005) 53 ACSR 229 - Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [1994] 2 VR 290; (1993) 11 ACSR 362 - Portrait Express (Sales) Pty Ltd v Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd [1996] NSWSC 199; (1996) 20 ACSR 746 - Re Datlas-Rahme Construction Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1833 - Re Diveva Pty Ltd [2015] NSWSC 509 - Re Modern Wholesale Jewellery Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 236 - Re Pages Sales Pty Ltd [2016] NSWSC 616 - Re Rockwall Homes Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 223 - Re Tetbury Pty Ltd [2017] NSWSC 37 - Re Wollongong Coal Ltd [2015] NSWSC 1680; (2015) 110 ACSR 134 - Scanhill Pty Ltd v Century 21 Australasia Pty Ltd (1993) 47 FCR 451; 120 ACR 173; 12 ACSR 341 - Spencer Constructions Pty Ltd v G & M Aldridge Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 681; (1997) 76 FCR 452; 147 ALR 444; 24 ACSR 353 - Timberland Property Holdings Pty Ltd v Schindler Lifts Australia Pty Ltd [2011] NSWSC 466 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Creata (Aust) Pty Ltd (Plaintiff) Gary Adrian Faull (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: S Foda (Plaintiff) D Sulan (Defendant)